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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Perodua today acquired 64
acres of land adjacent to its main headquarters in Sungai Choh, Rawang from UMW
Corporation Sdn Bhd for RM16.7 million for the construction of new facilities and
for the expansion of existing infrastructures.

The facilities include a
mosque, a childcare centre, a mini gymnasium, additional parking space and
additional utilities infrastructures.

“The plans we have in place for this land will be a
great boost to our staff welfare and is part and parcel of our promise to place
people first in whatever we do,” Perodua Managing Director
Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said during the signing ceremony between Perodua and
UMW Corporation.

Also present is UMW Corporation
President and Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Syed Hisyam Syed Wazir.

“The mosque is designed to accomodate approximately
4,500 people as part of our Corporate Responsibility programme and in line with
our “you matter most” philosophy,” he said.

Aminar added that Perodua is currently discussing with
the religious authorities on how best to manage the mosque that will benefit
not just those working at Perodua but the community at large.

Aminar said that these new infrastructures
would be completed towards the second half of 2013 to help ease some of the
logistics issues.

On the child care centre,
Aminar said the facility will be a great asset to Peroduans as the centre will
be operated by trained and certified professionals as well as give peace of
mind to its workers given the close proximity to their workplace.

In addition to
these planned infrastuctures, Perodua is also discussing with a few developers
on the most feasible arrangement to meet the accomodation needs its workers.

“The concept, if accepted
and approved, will create a Perodua Community area, which will not only improve
productivity but will create a “peace of mind” atmosphere among Perodua staff
since their workplace is near their home”, Aminar said.

With this sales and purchase
agreement, Perodua will increase its total headquarters land size to 404 acres
from its current 340 acres.